Question

A maternity patient is admitted in labor at 43 weeks. She has a normal delivery with vacuum extraction to facilitate the baby's delivery. Which of the following would be the principal diagnosis?

-650Normal delivery
-645.11Post-term pregnancy, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
-645.21Prolonged pregnancy, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
-669.51Forceps or vacuum extractor delivery without mention of indication, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition

Answer 1

The principal diagnosis would be 645.11 Post-term pregnancy, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition.

Step-by-step explanation:

The principal diagnosis in this case would be 645.11 Post-term pregnancy, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition. This code is used for a patient who has delivered a baby at or after 42 weeks of gestation. The patient in this scenario is admitted in labor at 43 weeks, so the post-term pregnancy code is the most appropriate.